SemiSalt 215 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 On 2/23/2021 at 10:04 AM, Steam Flyer said: They have so little buoyancy, IMHO they make rather poor ones. Better than nothing, I suppose FB- Doug Better stick to the tiny tris where the 1 man crew is stuck in the main hull. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cianclarke 35 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Neat Cooper Specialty Salvage find Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 36 minutes ago, cianclarke said: Neat Cooper Specialty Salvage find "Type of Loss...Is Macgregor" says it all. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,591 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Have those things taken over from Buccaneers as "worst sailboat ever made"? Kinda seems like it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foiling Optimist 249 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 On 2/21/2021 at 10:02 AM, SemiSalt said: My uncle had a house on an island in Maine. Anything too big for an OB skiff was brought in by a local waterman with a big enough boat. There may not be many places where you make money with a boat like this landing craft, but there are probably a few. Maybe you can get attached to some large construction project... Savary Island (summer pop ~2000+) is one of the most populated BC islands without a scheduled ferry service. It and some neighboring islands are served by a phalanx of water taxis out of Lund as well as a landing craft with room for two cars and a has flying bridge so no deck space is wasted. This would seem to be a pretty optimal size for a commercial operation for tourists and off-season cabin building. For larger projects like logging operations, the usual approach seems to be tugs and barges, so the craft above seems, like a 70' sailing yacht which needs, but isn't big enough for a crew, to be in the landing craft valley of death, . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 752 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 49 minutes ago, SloopJonB said: Have those things taken over from Buccaneers as "worst sailboat ever made"? Kinda seems like it. Whats wrong with Buccaneers? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dilligaf0220 113 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 8 minutes ago, MauiPunter said: Whats wrong with Buccaneers? Guessing he was referring to a BAYLINER Buccaneer. No included pic, to save the eyes of the innocent. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 752 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 ahhh, ok. I must have had a mind wipe after seeing it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cianclarke 35 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 4 hours ago, Ishmael said: "Type of Loss...Is Macgregor" says it all. Er - I might have taken some creative liberty with the screenshot. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 4 hours ago, cianclarke said: Er - I might have taken some creative liberty with the screenshot. OK, we'll blame you for everything for a month. A galactic month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autonomous 379 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Can we spell the galactic February without the r? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 20 minutes ago, Autonomous said: Can we spell the galactic February without the r? Which one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autonomous 379 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Sorry, my bad. The first one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, Autonomous said: Sorry, my bad. The first one. You can spell galactic Feburary however you want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autonomous 379 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 3 hours ago, Ishmael said: You can spell galactic Feburary however you want. Thanks, it turns out both ways look wrong. Gonna find me a better month. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,636 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On February 25, 2021 at 5:29 PM, cianclarke said: Er - I might have taken some creative liberty with the screenshot. You Sir, are a genius. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
White Lightning2 270 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 2/19/2021 at 8:04 AM, toddster said: That thing has been listed on and off for years. There are or have been use cases for them. Seems like private ferry for a group of well-heeled island owners might be the best bed. The construction industry seems well-stocked already with an ecosystem of small cheap barges that can be pushed up the the beach. When I was a kid, one guy had a military surplus amphibious vehicle that he used to run cattle out to sandbar islands in the Columbia River, but such things were much cheaper back then. I doubt many of those islands are in private ownership any more. Unless they're tribal. Come to think of it, I may have seen that vessel on a tribally-owned beach before. Maybe that's where it lives. There are 5 smaller barges that do steady work in the San Juans. I drive a 70'er and its the smallest of them. Most are purpose built barges, some are conversions. At least one is an old LMC. Since 911 no fuel with an octane higher than diesel can go on the State Ferries. So propane, AV gas and gasoline all go by small barge ferry. That accounts for about half of the barge work. The rest is shuttling to islands not served by the state ferries. So, a boat like that is a bit big for here but would probably be fairly busy up in the inside passage. End hijack WL 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fleetwood 176 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 2/27/2021 at 6:47 AM, Autonomous said: Thanks, it turns out both ways look wrong. Gonna find me a better month. This side of the dateline we already have.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
d'ranger 2,748 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 2 hours ago, Fleetwood said: This side of the dateline we already have.... It's Mrach already? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 706 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 On 2/26/2021 at 12:47 PM, Autonomous said: Thanks, it turns out both ways look wrong. Gonna find me a better month. Pope Gregory was like, "We need one month with only twenty eight days to make the math work. Can we all agree February sucks?" 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,170 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 2 hours ago, Diarmuid said: On 2/26/2021 at 7:47 PM, Autonomous said: Thanks, it turns out both ways look wrong. Gonna find me a better month. Pope Gregory was like, "We need one month with only twenty eight days to make the math work. Can we all agree February sucks?" "Holy Father, the maths would also work if we had only 30 days each in July and August. Then we could could avoid any reduction in the spiritually-cleansing suffering of February." "F8ck off back to Spain, Torquemeda." 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 40 minutes ago, TwoLegged said: "Holy Father, the maths would also work if we had only 30 days each in July and August. Then we could could avoid any reduction in the spiritually-cleansing suffering of February." "F8ck off back to Spain, Torquemeda." Strangely enough, I still run out of money before I run out of month. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gt-MTb 2 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 We all live in a yellow submarine.... but really, looks like TLC must have been part of the head decor... or would you call that dècor??? https://mobile.craigslist.org/boa/d/gallion-phil-bolger-designed-as29/7284416573.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 15 minutes ago, gt-MTb said: We all live in a yellow submarine.... but really, looks like TLC must have been part of the head decor... or would you call that dècor??? https://mobile.craigslist.org/boa/d/gallion-phil-bolger-designed-as29/7284416573.html That's nasty. It would be like living in a cardboard box full of Pepto-Bismol. Edit: Is that bread on the top shelf? Eew. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 2,224 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I think that’s the complementary package of “facial tissue”. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 4 minutes ago, Sail4beer said: I think that’s the complementary package of “facial tissue”. It's only been used once? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 2,224 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Upon further review, it may be bread since the paper towels aren’t the same shade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Israel Hands 618 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 A mock for putting a fishing gear item in the Boat section; a black mark for selling a way to poison yourself https://norfolk.craigslist.org/boa/d/hampton-sinker-molds/7284299998.html sinker molds - $400 (Hampton) melting pot with hose hook up , 8 sinker molds trolling. bank & pyramid rigging eyelets, swivels and some lead for melting 400 for all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,290 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 53 minutes ago, Israel Hands said: A mock for putting a fishing gear item in the Boat section; a black mark for selling a way to poison yourself https://norfolk.craigslist.org/boa/d/hampton-sinker-molds/7284299998.html sinker molds - $400 (Hampton) melting pot with hose hook up , 8 sinker molds trolling. bank & pyramid rigging eyelets, swivels and some lead for melting 400 for all ?? Because making sinkers is such a booming business? FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmiller 773 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Points for ingenuity. https://denver.craigslist.org/boa/d/denver-coronado-capri-15-custom-hull/7284333825.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 2,224 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 ...shaking head in disbelief... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
10thTonner 275 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 2 hours ago, bmiller said: (Sings:) Flintstones... meet the Flintstones... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmiller 773 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 13 minutes ago, 10thTonner said: (Sings:) Flintstones... meet the Flintstones... I'm thinking Roy Underhill and The Woodwrights Shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 706 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 3 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: ?? Because making sinkers is such a booming business? FB- Doug Soft lead scrap price currently $0.67USD/lb; clean ingots for use selling $3/lb. Tough times for lead sinker startups. Besides, the future isn't casting fishing weights -- it's 3D printing them! /s 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autonomous 379 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 5 hours ago, bmiller said: Points for ingenuity. https://denver.craigslist.org/boa/d/denver-coronado-capri-15-custom-hull/7284333825.html "This particular one has a custom hull (a few hundred lbs) that makes it ultra-stable (it won’t capsize even in severe wind)." All righty then... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,600 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 8 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: ?? Because making sinkers is such a booming business? FB- Doug Casting lead at home: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,290 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 3 hours ago, Autonomous said: 8 hours ago, bmiller said: Points for ingenuity. https://denver.craigslist.org/boa/d/denver-coronado-capri-15-custom-hull/7284333825.html "This particular one has a custom hull (a few hundred lbs) that makes it ultra-stable (it won’t capsize even in severe wind)." All righty then... It's amazing the length people will go to, to avoid learning to sail The Coronado 15 is a quite a nice boat and started out with a good bit of reserve stability and buoyancy. The NC State Sailing Club had a fleet of them, we sailed the hell out of those boats. That "steering wheel" is amazing enough, but the other pic in the add seems to show this poor boat has had a full keel added to it. Any bets on what kind of moronicity was performed on the rig (other than adding turnbuckles from a screen door)? FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chester 767 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 2 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: It's amazing the length people will go to, to avoid learning to sail The Coronado 15 is a quite a nice boat and started out with a good bit of reserve stability and buoyancy. The NC State Sailing Club had a fleet of them, we sailed the hell out of those boats. That "steering wheel" is amazing enough, but the other pic in the add seems to show this poor boat has had a full keel added to it. Any bets on what kind of moronicity was performed on the rig (other than adding turnbuckles from a screen door)? FB- Doug don't be a stooge for Big Rigging 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orion Jim 77 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Webb Chiles looks at that and sees a potential world cruiser.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Butler 104 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 12 hours ago, Sail4beer said: ...shaking head in disbelief... That uncontrolled shaking of your head could becacsign of lead poisoning too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 484 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 This one's practically free... But you can't look inside it! One wonders just what's in there? The previous owner, I'd guess. Oh, but it must be something that makes it an "excellent investment." Hmmm... ??? Winner of bidding must tow boat out within 24hrs and cannot climb inside boat without Liability release to the storage facility. Bring your own ladder if you want to see the inside once you have paid in full. Excellent investment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,600 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 34 minutes ago, toddster said: This one's practically free... But you can't look inside it! One wonders just what's in there? The previous owner, I'd guess. Oh, but it must be something that makes it an "excellent investment." Hmmm... ??? Winner of bidding must tow boat out within 24hrs and cannot climb inside boat without Liability release to the storage facility. Bring your own ladder if you want to see the inside once you have paid in full. Excellent investment. Those auction rules are kind of funny. I had a rather chatty appliance repair guy work on our dishwasher a few years ago. He regularly bid on abandoned/unpaid storage units. Sometimes it was a jackpot, sometimes not. I cannot imagine paying $400 for a boat like that without being able to inspect it. You know it's no jackpot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,591 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 8 hours ago, toddster said: This one's practically free... But you can't look inside it! One wonders just what's in there? The previous owner, I'd guess. Oh, but it must be something that makes it an "excellent investment." Hmmm... ??? Winner of bidding must tow boat out within 24hrs and cannot climb inside boat without Liability release to the storage facility. Bring your own ladder if you want to see the inside once you have paid in full. Excellent investment. It's like those blind container auctions. Hafta be a gambler. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,170 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 8 hours ago, SloopJonB said: Winner of bidding must tow boat out within 24hrs and cannot climb inside boat without Liability release to the storage facility. Bring your own ladder if you want to see the inside once you have paid in full. Excellent investment. How many dead bodies could you stash inside that hull? Asking for a friend. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,591 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Posted without comment (I'm speechless) https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sailboat/campbell-river/84-joshua-slocum-replica-steel-sailboat/1554086866 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Israel Hands 618 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 14 minutes ago, SloopJonB said: Posted without comment (I'm speechless) https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sailboat/campbell-river/84-joshua-slocum-replica-steel-sailboat/1554086866 Just think of the biker action that master cabin mattress has seen... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 706 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 5 hours ago, TwoLegged said: How many dead bodies could you stash inside that hull? Asking for a friend. If you wait for the lower ones to moulder a bit and keep the garboard drain open, nearly an indefinite number. I've been adding kitchen scraps to the compost barrel for two years since last empty, and it never seems to fill all the way up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 706 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 24 minutes ago, SloopJonB said: Posted without comment (I'm speechless) https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sailboat/campbell-river/84-joshua-slocum-replica-steel-sailboat/1554086866 So, question. Why would you build a fantastically obsolete boat 'replica' in a 100% different material from the original? Like, if you think it worthwhile upgrading to steel hull, aluminum sticks, and SS rigging ... why not apply these materials to a design that wasn't an 1840s oyster boat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hukilau 129 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 54 minutes ago, SloopJonB said: Posted without comment (I'm speechless) https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sailboat/campbell-river/84-joshua-slocum-replica-steel-sailboat/1554086866 I can't see any part of that boat that relates to Capt. Slocum; it sure ain't a Spray replica. Unless you count that Harley throw. Slocum was a Harley man for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 40 minutes ago, Israel Hands said: Just think of the biker action that master cabin mattress has seen... That's appetizing. $115K? He's on drugs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,170 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 50 minutes ago, Diarmuid said: 6 hours ago, TwoLegged said: How many dead bodies could you stash inside that hull? Asking for a friend. If you wait for the lower ones to moulder a bit and keep the garboard drain open, nearly an indefinite number. I've been adding kitchen scraps to the compost barrel for two years since last empty, and it never seems to fill all the way up. What about the bones? Don't they take a bit longer to rot? Or are you one of those weird people who doesn't put bones-of-neighbour in the compost heap? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 706 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 9 minutes ago, TwoLegged said: What about the bones? Don't they take a bit longer to rot? Or are you one of those weird people who doesn't put bones-of-neighbour in the compost heap? Wood chipper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,170 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 5 minutes ago, Diarmuid said: 15 minutes ago, TwoLegged said: What about the bones? Don't they take a bit longer to rot? Or are you one of those weird people who doesn't put bones-of-neighbour in the compost heap? Wood chipper. You are Gaear Grimsrud AICMFP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent 1,736 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 3 hours ago, Ishmael said: That's appetizing. $115K? He's on drugs. I don't understand what you can find being wrong with this boat. Personally, I particularly appreciate the Jackson Pollock influence in the electrical wiring in the engine room. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcjsmith 524 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 13 hours ago, TwoLegged said: How many dead bodies could you are stashed inside that hull? Asking for a friend. Fixed it for you. Why do think they won’t let you look inside until after you bought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chester 767 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 is that dry wall? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 706 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 7 minutes ago, chester said: is that dry wall? Should use greenboard on a sailboat. Fucking amateurs. Also you need to tape or batten that seam to meet fire code. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luminary 34 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 25 minutes ago, Diarmuid said: Should use greenboard on a sailboat. Fucking amateurs. Also you need to tape or batten that seam to meet fire code. 38 minutes ago, chester said: is that dry wall? Clarification required - are those coat hooks, electrical insulators or bulbless lighting fixtures? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 2 hours ago, chester said: is that dry wall? Momentarily. Those are quite monumental coat hooks. My father had a saying "his eyes stood out like chapalatpegs". He was from northern England, so it took me a long time (I was maybe 25) to understand that he was talking about chapel hat pegs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,591 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 How well do they work as wire looms? I wonder if that's all an example of the original exacting standards or of the exacting standards of the rebuild. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Therapy 11 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 5 hours ago, SloopJonB said: How well do they work as wire looms? I wonder if that's all an example of the original exacting standards or of the exacting standards of the rebuild. It has been a long time since I read Slocum's book. I do not doubt he had a coat hook or two. I often questioned designers of boats I have had and not having a convenient place to hang gear upon cabin entry was high on the list. Sort of like no decent trash receptacle in American cars. We have to make our own. No, we don't just use the floorboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,170 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 2 hours ago, Therapy said: Sort of like no decent trash receptacle in American cars. We have to make our own. No, we don't just use the floorboard. That's what God made the passenger footwell for. Just pick it up when you stop driving, which is much safer than trying to aim for a bin while driving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,600 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 14 hours ago, chester said: is that dry wall? There's a photo of Spray's electrical set up in Slocum's book. It looks exactly like that. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,290 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 22 minutes ago, Bull City said: 14 hours ago, chester said: There's a photo of Spray's electrical set up in Slocum's book. It looks exactly like that. Cap'n Josh knew the value and strength of well-placed duct tape... as well as it's superior electrical properties. FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,600 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 hour ago, Bull City said: There's a photo of Spray's electrical set up in Slocum's book. It looks exactly like that. There's also a photo of him on page 63 with his Harley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,591 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I am quietly amused by the people who want to "replicate" Slocum's boat. Apparently they never read his book or they would know that even he didn't really like the boat much. He was broke and was given a 1/2 rotten oyster dredger and he made it work because he was a consummate seaman, not because it was a good or appropriate boat. There are probably worse designs for sailing around the world but I'm not aware of any of them. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 hour ago, SloopJonB said: I am quietly amused by the people who want to "replicate" Slocum's boat. Apparently they never read his book or they would know that even he didn't really like the boat much. He was broke and was given a 1/2 rotten oyster dredger and he made it work because he was a consummate seaman, not because it was a good or appropriate boat. There are probably worse designs for sailing around the world but I'm not aware of any of them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chester 767 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 46 minutes ago, Ishmael said: don't show this to Webb 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,170 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 hour ago, Ishmael said: 2 hours ago, SloopJonB said: I am quietly amused by the people who want to "replicate" Slocum's boat. Apparently they never read his book or they would know that even he didn't really like the boat much. He was broke and was given a 1/2 rotten oyster dredger and he made it work because he was a consummate seaman, not because it was a good or appropriate boat. There are probably worse designs for sailing around the world but I'm not aware of any of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,600 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I would say that the Slocum 54 ("built in Toronto in 1984 to exacting standards") is aptly named: DIVINE MADNESS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 484 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Hmm... well it seems that I have been banned from Craigslist without possibility of appeal. Kind of a mystery, but the only activity I've had for several months is copying items to this thread. So maybe a cautionary tale... And just when I had a choice selection of useless crap vintage gear to offer up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 752 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 That's weird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent 1,736 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 On 3/6/2021 at 7:41 PM, chester said: On 3/6/2021 at 8:20 PM, luminary said: Clarification required - are those coat hooks, electrical insulators or bulbless lighting fixtures? Yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B dock 52 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Does anybody know a good marine surveyor in New Mexico? https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/d/orinda-steel-sailboat-under-construction/7288939432.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,290 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 34 minutes ago, B dock said: Does anybody know a good marine surveyor in New Mexico? https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/d/orinda-steel-sailboat-under-construction/7288939432.html That's odd, I never realized New Mexico was part of the Rust Belt - DSK 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,591 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 2 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: That's odd, I never realized New Mexico was part of the Rust Belt - DSK It's an infection caused by all the rust belters moving there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sculpin 113 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 an infestation of rust mites? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,423 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 4 hours ago, B dock said: Does anybody know a good marine surveyor in New Mexico? https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/d/orinda-steel-sailboat-under-construction/7288939432.html You don't need a surveyor. Don't buy it. You're welcome. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frozenhawaiian 114 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 3/7/2021 at 7:37 AM, SloopJonB said: I am quietly amused by the people who want to "replicate" Slocum's boat. Apparently they never read his book or they would know that even he didn't really like the boat much. He was broke and was given a 1/2 rotten oyster dredger and he made it work because he was a consummate seaman, not because it was a good or appropriate boat. There are probably worse designs for sailing around the world but I'm not aware of any of them. *laughs and Mac 26* jokes aside though, slucum was fairly open about the fact that SPRAY was not meant to be doing what he did with the boat. and having seen, and been aboard a replica of SPRAY I can't say I'd want to do anything but sail downwind on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 484 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 5 hours ago, B dock said: Does anybody know a good marine surveyor in New Mexico? https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/d/orinda-steel-sailboat-under-construction/7288939432.html I’m having this vision of hijacking a couple of gasbags from the ABQ Balloon Fiesta and harnessing them to this beauty. It’s meant to be! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 752 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Professional Welders who have yacht dreams seem to be attracted to this kind of project since they are proficient in their professions, but, fail to realize there is a lot more to it than making the hull. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socalrider 460 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 3/6/2021 at 6:20 PM, luminary said: Clarification required - are those coat hooks, electrical insulators or bulbless lighting fixtures? Methinks they will eventually become electrical conductors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Windward 406 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I'm always amazed at the rattle can rebuilt engines out there... Do folks really fall for this? I'd rather it be unpainted, or at least the bits painted individually. A fresh spray of paint screams run away on an engine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,170 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 3/9/2021 at 2:57 AM, toddster said: Hmm... well it seems that I have been banned from Craigslist without possibility of appeal. Kind of a mystery, but the only activity I've had for several months is copying items to this thread. So maybe a cautionary tale... And just when I had a choice selection of useless crap vintage gear to offer up. What was the alleged offence? Or did they go straight to the verdict, instead of faffing about with charge and evidence? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmiller 773 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 13 hours ago, MauiPunter said: Professional Welders who have yacht dreams seem to be attracted to this kind of project since they are proficient in their professions, but, fail to realize there is a lot more to it than making the hull. This man wasn't a professional welder, but he got it right. http://www.sv-restless.com/index.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fah Kiew Tu 2,088 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 14 hours ago, MauiPunter said: Professional Welders who have yacht dreams seem to be attracted to this kind of project since they are proficient in their professions, but, fail to realize there is a lot more to it than making the hull. The hull is the easy bit. It's the fitout that's the time and money killer. Most boats in that stage of 'completion' have a large amount of negative value. I'd have to really, really like the design *and* the construction to even take one for free. FKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,600 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 On 3/8/2021 at 9:57 PM, toddster said: Hmm... well it seems that I have been banned from Craigslist without possibility of appeal. Kind of a mystery, but the only activity I've had for several months is copying items to this thread. So maybe a cautionary tale... And just when I had a choice selection of useless crap vintage gear to offer up. Toddster, several years ago you made a comment that I found extremely funny and insightful. I think it had to do with unrealistic expectations. I would love to hear it again. It's Craig's loss. Keep your pecker up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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